Celebrate the end of summer with these fun events around town. For more events and activities, click here.

Free Mulch. Cobb EMC offers free mulch from the clearance maintenance of Cobb EMC power lines. It is available throughout the year and can be delivered when crews are in your area. More info: cobbemc.com/content/request-wood-chips.

THROUGH AUGUST 31
Here Comes the Bride Exhibit. Includes a variety of historic wedding gowns, which are displayed throughout Bulloch Hall. The gowns on display are from the mid-nineteenth century through the mid-twentieth century. Monday-Saturday: 10am-3pm. Sunday: 1-3pm. Adults $8, Seniors $7, Children $6, Children 6 & under free. Bulloch Hall, 180 Bulloch Avenue, Roswell. More info: www.bullochhall.org.

SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS
Family Canoe Day. Introduction to canoeing for first time paddlers, families with young kids, or adults coming back to the sport. Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the nature center grounds afterwards. Chattahoochee Nature Center provides all equipment. Aug. 4, 5, 12, 18, 19, & 26: 6-8:30pm; Aug. 11 & 25: 10:30am-12pm. Register by the Thursday before. $20/ages 5 and up (admission included); $10/members. Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell. More info: 770-992-2055 or chattnaturecenter.org.

AUGUST 31 & SEPTEMBER 1-2
Aida presented by the Atlanta Lyric Theatre. Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida is an epic tale of love, loyalty and betrayal, chronicling the love triangle between Aida, a Nubian princess stolen from her country, Amneris, an Egyptian princess, and Radames, the soldier they both love. Thursday-Saturday: 8pm; Saturday, September 1 & Sundays: 2pm. $36-$58. The Jennie T. Anderson Theatre, 548 South Marietta Parkway SE, Marietta. More info: 404-377-9948 or AtlantaLyric.com.

SEPTEMBER 1
Fall Fashion Show “Voting in Style” benefiting the Babe Atkins-Byrne Scholarship Fund featuring the haute looks of Ginger Howard Selections and Guffey’s of Atlanta. Sponsored by the Cobb County Republican Women’s Club, the scholarship is to assist in the undergraduate educational development of any female who is currently enrolled in college in Georgia. 12pm. $100 includes plated lunch and champagne/mimosa toast. Georgian Club, 100 Galleria Parkway SE #1700, Atlanta. More info/ tickets: ccrwc.org.

SEPTEMBER 1, 6-9
Marcus; or the Secret of Sweet. Playwright Tarell McCraney’s story about growing up in housing projects. This is the third in the trilogy of The Brother/ Sister plays. This is a provocative, poignant, and fiercely humorous coming-of-age story of a young gay man in the South. Thursday-Saturday: 7:30pm; Sunday: 2:30pm. Tickets: $25/Adults; $20/Senior or Military; $13/ Children 13 and under. Marietta’s New Theatre in the Square, 11 Whitlock Avenue NW, Marietta. More info: www.theatreinthesquare.net.

SEPTEMBER 2
The BROTHERS SIZE. Playwright Tarell McCraney’s story about growing up in housing projects. This is the second in the trilogy of The Brother/Sister plays. A tough and tender drama of what it means to brother and be brothered. Poetry, music, dance and West African mythology combine in a contemporary tale that explores the tenuousness of freedom and the need to belong somewhere, to something and to someone. Thursdays & Fridays: 7:30pm; Saturdays & Sundays 2:30pm. Tickets: $25/Adults; $20/Senior or Military; $13/ Children 13 and under. Marietta’s New Theatre in the Square, 11 Whitlock Avenue NW, Marietta. More info: www.theatreinthesquare.net.

SEPTEMBER 2 & 3
8th Annual Noshfest. Celebrate Jewish food and culture. Enjoy booths of crafts, goods, interactive exhibits, and tours of the sanctuary. Kid’s zone including inflatables, games and face painting. Entertainment includes demonstrations, dancing and live music. Sunday: 11am5pm. Monday: 11am-4pm. Free admission, two canned goods are encouraged to donate to MUST Ministry. Temple Kol Emeth parking lot, 1415 Old Canton Road, Marietta/East Cobb. More info: noshfest.com.

SEPTEMBER 3
Holy Smoke BBQ and Music Festival. Enjoy BBQ provided by Williamson Brothers, antique car show, vendors, children’s inflatables/games/face painting, live music and silent auction. Live music featuring Jay Memory. 10am-3pm. Free admission. $6/meal, available for sale starting Aug 21st. Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, 955 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta/East Cobb. More info: jfmen.org/holysmoke.

SEPTEMBER 7
Marietta Square Art Walk. A free, self-guided tour of historic Marietta Square’s eclectic art scene. Art galleries, museums, cultural venues, restaurants and boutiques hosting artists within their businesses will display an Art Walk banner in their window. 5-9pm, rain or shine. Maps available at each participating location and at the Marietta Welcome Center, 4 Depot Street NE, Marietta. More info: www.ArtWalkMarietta.com.

What’s Blooming in the Garden? Lunch and Learn presented by the Master Gardener Volunteers of Cobb County. Master Gardener Jack Driskell will show cuttings of what’s blooming and what looks good in the garden now, to add some pizazz to your garden in late summer and early fall. Bring a sack lunch. 12-1pm. Free. Cobb County Water Lab Training Room, 662 South Cobb Drive, Marietta. More info: 770-528-4070 or www.cobbmastergardeners.com.

35th Annual Fall Atlanta Home Show. Seminars and exhibits on flooring, siding, patios, appliances, and other home improvement subjects. Friday: 10am-6pm; Saturday: 10am-8pm; Sunday: 11am-5pm. $8/advance; $10/at the door; free/seniors (65 & older) & children (12 & under). Cobb Galleria Centre, Two Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. More info: 770-998-9800 or atlantahomeshow.com.